懂中文 Dong Chinese

呗

bei, bài

final particle of assertion

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 贝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 唄.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

贝 sound component

贝  Sound component

bèi

  

sea shell

Evolution

呗 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
呗 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

呗 (唄) 

bei

final particle of assertion pathaka; modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way

呗 (唄) 

bài

to chant; see 梵唄|梵呗[fàn​bài]